diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c1c5cdab..afca96736 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Options relating to MATLAB wrapper
 # TODO: Check for matlab mex binary before handling building of binaries
-option(GTSAM_INSTALL_MATLAB_TOOLBOX      "Enable/Disable installation of matlab toolbox"  ON)
+option(GTSAM_INSTALL_MATLAB_TOOLBOX      "Enable/Disable installation of matlab toolbox"  OFF)
 option(GTSAM_BUILD_WRAP                  "Enable/Disable building of matlab wrap utility (necessary for matlab interface)" ON)
 option(GTSAM_INSTALL_WRAP                "Enable/Disable installation of wrap utility for wrapping other libraries"    ON)
 set(GTSAM_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH "" CACHE PATH "Matlab toolbox destination, blank defaults to CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX/borg/toolbox")
diff --git a/package_scripts/toolbox_package_unix.sh b/package_scripts/toolbox_package_unix.sh
index 6f5cda526..dcca19b01 100755
--- a/package_scripts/toolbox_package_unix.sh
+++ b/package_scripts/toolbox_package_unix.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if [ -z "$1" -o -z "$2" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Run cmake
-cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$PWD/stage" -DBoost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS:bool=true -DBoost_USE_STATIC_LIBS:bool=true -DBOOST_ROOT="$1" -DGTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE:bool=false -DGTSAM_DISABLE_EXAMPLES_ON_INSTALL:bool=true -DGTSAM_DISABLE_TESTS_ON_INSTALL:bool=true -DGTSAM_MEX_BUILD_STATIC_MODULE:bool=true -DMEX_COMMAND="$2" ..
+cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DGTSAM_INSTALL_MATLAB_TOOLBOX:bool=true -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$PWD/stage" -DBoost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS:bool=true -DBoost_USE_STATIC_LIBS:bool=true -DBOOST_ROOT="$1" -DGTSAM_BUILD_UNSTABLE:bool=false -DGTSAM_DISABLE_EXAMPLES_ON_INSTALL:bool=true -DGTSAM_DISABLE_TESTS_ON_INSTALL:bool=true -DGTSAM_MEX_BUILD_STATIC_MODULE:bool=true -DMEX_COMMAND="$2" ..
 
 if [ ! $? ]; then
 	echo "CMake failed"